Search Strains

maIs105 [col-19::GFP]. Precocious heterochronic phenotypes: fewer seam cells and protruding vulva in young adults and patches of alae in L4 larvae. ma467 is a 12 bp deletion in the 5'UTR of the lin-46 gene, which results in gain-of-function of lin-46. Reference: Ilbay O & Ambros V. Development. 2019 Nov 6;146(21).

wIs51 [SCMp::GFP + unc-119(+)] V. GFP expression in seam cells. Retarded Heterochronic defects: extra seam cells and partial or no alae in young adults. hbl-1(ma430ma475) is a CRISPR/Cas9-edited allele, which contains a linker and the mScarlet-I sequence integrated in-frame with hbl-1 and part of the 3' UTR removed. Reference: Ilbay O & Ambros V. Development. 2019 Nov 6;146(21).

yfSi1 [nspf-1p::nspf-1::6xHis::tbb-2 3' UTR + loxP, II:8420157]. C-terminal 6xHis-tagged NSPF-1 allows visualization of NSPF seminal fluid protein localization in males and hermaphrodites. Transgene inserted into ttTi5650 MosSCI site (II:8420157) using CRISPR/Cas9. Reference: Kasimatis KR, et al. (2022) No evidence of sexual conflict for a novel sperm-derived seminal fluid protein in Caenorhabditis nematodes. bioRxiv doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2022.09.22.509081

vzEx41 [dnj-27p(2kb)::dnj-27::dnj-27 3'UTR + unc-122p::GFP]. Superficially wild-type. Pick GFP+ to maintain. Reference: Muñoz-Lobato F, et al. Antioxid Redox Signal. 2014 Jan 10; 20(2): 217-235.

vzEx96 [trx-3p::trx-3::trx-3 3'utr + unc-122p::GFP]. Pick GFP+ to maintain. GFP expression in coelomocytes. Reference: Jiménez-Hidalgo M, et al. Free Radic Biol Med. (2014) 68:205-219.

3xFLAG and eGFP tags inserted into the endogenous hlh-30 locus. Superficially wild-type. Diffuse GFP in basal growing conditions and strong nuclear labeling upon diverse stresses like starvation, Staphylococcus aureus infection, arsenite, diethylmaleate, heat shock or levamisole. GFP expression is only visible at high magnification; not discernible with a fluorescence stereoscope. Insertion can be detected by PCR. Forward primer sequence: 5' acgcacgcaactgcttta; Reverse primer (in 3'UTR): 5' aataacctgcgattctgg; Reverse primer (in eGFP): CTTGAAGAAGATGGTACGCTC. Expected products (For&Rev 3'UTR): 910 bp (WT)/1878 bp (syb1452). Expected products (For&Rev eGFP): no band (WT)/811 bp (syb1452). Insertion allele generated by SunyBiotech and out-crossed twice with VZ Lab N2. Reference: Martina JA, et al. EMBO J. 2021 Feb 1;40(3):e105793

wbmIs60 [pie-1p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (III:7007600). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs60 can be used to direct germline-specific gene expression from the pie-1 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific pie-1 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs61 [myo-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (I:2851000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs61 can be used to direct muscle-specific gene expression from the myo-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific myo-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs63 [myo-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs61] (I:2851000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs63 exhibits muscle-specific wrmScarlet expression driven the myo-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1126 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of wrmScarlet downstream of tissue-specific myo-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs61). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs65 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs65 can be used to direct soma-specific gene expression from the eft-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs66 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::rab-3 3'UTR] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs66 can be used to direct neuron-specific gene expression from the rab-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific rab-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs67 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs67 exhibits soma-specific wrmScarlet expression driven the eft-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1140 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of wrmScarlet downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs65). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs68 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs66] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs68 exhibits neuron-specific wrmScarlet expression driven the rab-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1141 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of wrmScarlet downstream of tissue-specific rab-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs66). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs72 [pie-1p::3XFLAG::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs60] (III:7007600). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs72 exhibits germline-specific GFP expression driven the pie-1 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1119 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of GFP downstream of tissue-specific pie-1 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs60). Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs79 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::raga-1::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs67. Somatic-specific RAGA-1 and wrmScarlet expression driven by the eft-3p promoter. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of raga-1 downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs67 insertion in parental strain WBM1143. wbmIs67 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Reference: Zhang Y, et al. Elife. 2019 Aug 14;8:e49158. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49158. PMID: 31411562.

wbmIs80 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::raga-1::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR] *wbmIs68. Neuron-specific RAGA-1 and wrmScarlet expression driven by the rab-3 promoter. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of raga-1 downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs68 insertion in parental strain WBM1144. wbmIs68 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs66] (IV:5015000). Reference: Zhang Y, et al. Elife. 2019 Aug 14;8:e49158. doi: 10.7554/eLife.49158. PMID: 31411562.

wbmIs81 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::GFP::SKL::unc-54 3'UTR *wbmIs65] (V:8645000). Ubiquitous expression of peroxisome-targeted GFP. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1140 by CRISPR-mediated insertion of peroxisome-targeted GFP downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome (wbmIs65). Outcrossed six times to WBM lab stock of N2. Reference: Papsdorf K, et al. Nat Cell Biol. 2023 May;25(5):672-684. doi: 10.1038/s41556-023-01136-6. 2023. PMID 37127715.

wbmIs76 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of a tissue-specific promoter. wbmIs76 can be used to direct soma-specific gene expression from the eft-3 promoter through CRISPR-mediated insertion of transcripts downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter inserted as a single copy into the C. elegans genome. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs88 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs67]. (V:8645000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of the soma-specific eft-3 promoter. wbmIs88 exhibits soma-specific dpy-10 and wrmScarlet expression driven the eft-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1143 by CRISPR-mediated modification of tissue-specific transgene. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs89 [rab-3p::3xFLAG::dpy-10::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs68] (IV:5015000). Superficially wild-type. SKI LODGE system allows for CRISPR knock-in of single-copy transcripts downstream of the neuron-specific rab-3 promoter. wbmIs68 exhibits neuron-specific dpy-10 and wrmScarlet expression driven the rab-3 promoter. Derived from parental strain WBM1144 by CRISPR-mediated modification of tissue-specific transgene. Reference: Silva-García CG, et al. G3 (Bethesda). 2019 Jul 9;9(7):2195-2198.

wbmIs97 [eft-3p::tomm-20(aa1-49)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs65. Somatic-specific TOMM-20(1-49)::GFP expression driven by the eft-3p promoter allows imaging of mitochondria without some of the adverse side effects of extrachromosomal arrays. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of TOMM-20::GFP downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs65 insertion in parental strain WBM1140. wbmIs65 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (V:8645000). Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

wbmIs98 [eft-3p::tomm-20(aa1-49)::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR] *wbmIs65. Somatic-specific TOMM-20(1-49)::mCherry expression driven by the eft-3p promoter allows imaging of mitochondria without some of the adverse side effects of extrachromosomal arrays. Derived by CRISPR-mediated insertion of TOMM-20::mCherry downstream of tissue-specific eft-3 promoter of wbmIs65 insertion in parental strain WBM1140. wbmIs65 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::unc-54 3'UTR] (V:8645000). Reference: Valera-Alberni M, et al. Life Science Alliance Sep 2024, 7 (11) e202402918; DOI: 10.26508/lsa.202402918. PMID: 39071403.

wbmIs83 [rab-3p::3xFlag::TIR1::rab-3 3'UTR] *wbmIs66 IV. Auxin-inducible degron (AID*) and EmGFP tags inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous raga-1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. Neuronal-specific expression of TIR1 allows for auxin-inducible degradation of RAGA-1 in the nervous system. wbmIs66 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::dpy-10 crRNA::rab-3 3'UTR] (IV:5015000). Reference: Smith HJ, et al. PLOS Genetics 19(9): e1010938. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010938. PMID: 37721956.

wbmEx49 [rab-3p::crtc-1(S76A, S179A)::tdTomato::unc-54 UTR]. tdTOMATO-tagged, non-phosphorylatable CRTC-1 expression in neurons. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

wbmIs118 [myo-3p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs114] I. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in muscle. wrmScarlet expression in muscle. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs114. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs99 [rab-3p::3xFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs89] IV. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in the nervous system. wrmScarlet expression in nervous system. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs89. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs119 [eft-3p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs88] V. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in soma. wrmScarlet expression in soma. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs88. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

ieSi57 [eft-3p::TIR1::mRuby::unc-54 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Auxin-inducible degron (AID*) and EmGFP tags inserted at the C-terminus of the endogenous raga-1 locus using CRISPR/Cas9. Somatic expression of TIR1 allows for auxin-inducible degradation of RAGA-1 in the soma. Reference: Smith HJ, et al. PLOS Genetics 19(9): e1010938. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010938. PMID: 3772195

wbmIs131 [nep-17p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::wrmScarlet::unc-54 3'UTR, *wbmIs119] V. N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in the intestine. wrmScarlet expression in the intestine. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs119. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmIs133 [rab-3p::3XFLAG::rpl-22::SL2::scarlet::rab-3 3'UTR, *wbmIs127] (V:8645000). N-terminal 3x flag tagged RPL-22 ribosomal subunit expressed in the nervous system. wrmScarlet expression in nervous system. Can be used for Single-copy Knock-In Translating Ribosome Immunoprecipitation (SKI TRIP) experiments. Derived by modification of wbmIs127. Reference: Wester LE, et al. Cell Rep. Methods 2023 3, 100433. 10.1016/j.crmeth.2023.100433

wbmEx64 [rab-3p::nhr-49(cDNA)::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-3p::mCherry::unc54 3'UTR]. mCherry expression in muscle. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

wbmEx69 [ges-1p::crtc-1(cDNA S76A, S179A)::tdTOMATO::unc-54 3'UTR]. tdTOMATO-tagged, non-phosphorylatable CRTC-1 expression in intestinal cells. Fluorescence may be difficult to see at lower magnifications. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

uthIs205 [crtc-1p::crtc-1::tdTOMATO::unc-54 3'UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. tdTOMATO-tagged CRTC-1 expression from native promoter. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

wbmEx149 [ges-1p::3xHA::nhr-49(cDNA)::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-3p::mCherry::unc-54 3'UTR]. mCherry expression in muscle cells. Pick fluorescent animals to maintain. Intestine-specific rescue of nhr-49 null animals. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

uthIs226 [crtc-1p::crtc-1(S76A, S179A)::tdTOMATO::unc-54 3'UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Rollers. tdTOMATO-tagged, non-phosphorylatable CRTC-1 expression from native promoter. Constitutively nuclear expression in neurons and intestine. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

uthIs248 [aak-2p::aak-2(genomic aa1-321)::GFP::unc-54 3'UTR + myo-2p::tdTOMATO]. Ubiquitous GFP expression and pharynx-specific tdTomato expression. Small with slight developmental delay and reduced reproductive capacity. Some phenotypes silence quickly. Reference: Burkewitz K, et al. Cell. 2015 Feb 26; 160(5): 842-55.

rmIs190 [F25B3.3p::Q67::CFP]. hdEx1 [snb-1::ALKBH3::BFP::tbb-2 3’UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. BFP fused to the C-terminus of wild-type ALKBH3. Pan-neuronal CFP expression. Reference: Sun Y, et al. Nature. 2023 Nov;623(7987):580-587. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06701-5. PMID: 37938769.

rmIs190 [F25B3.3p::Q67::CFP]. hdEx2 [snb-1::ALKBH3(H257A)::BFP::tbb-2 3’UTR + rol-6(su1006)]. Pick Rollers to maintain. BFP fused to the C-terminus of catalytically inactive ALKBH3(H257A) mutant form of ALKBH3. Pan-neuronal CFP expression. Reference: Sun Y, et al. Nature. 2023 Nov;623(7987):580-587. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-06701-5. PMID: 37938769.

wrdSi51 [mex-5p::TIR1::F2A::mTagBFP2::AID*::NLS::tbb-2 3'UTR] (II:0.77). GFP::TEV::AID tag inserted at the N-terminus of the endogenous attf-6 locus facilitates auxin-inducible degradation of GFP::TEV::AID::ATTF-6. Reference: Wang Y, et al. Nucleic Acids Research. 2025 Feb 28; 53(4): gkaf079. doi: 10.1093/nar/gkaf079 PMID: 39945323.

sprSi1 [pie-1p::GFP::histone-H2B::nos-2(MRE mut) 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Nuclear GFP fluorescence in germline progenitor cells in early embryos. Reference: Pagano JM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 1;106(48):20252-7.

sprSi10 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::atg-4.2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi11 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::cul-4 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi13 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::ets-4 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi14 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::hbl-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi15 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::lin-26 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi2 [pie-1p::GFP::histone-H2B::nos-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Fluorescence in all cells of early embryo. This fluorescence reporter has mutations in both MEX-3 binding sites and shows ectopic expression relative to strain WRM1. Reference: Pagano JM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 1;106(48):20252-7.

sprSi16 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::mbk-2 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi17 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::mex-3 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi19 [mex-5p::MODC PEST::GFP::H2B::set-6 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Reference: Kaymak et al., Dev Dyn. 2016 Sep;245(9):925-36.

sprSi3 [mex-5p::GFP::histone-H2B::glp-1 3'UTR + Cbr-unc-119(+)] II. Fluorescence in the distal germline and in early embryos. Reference: Pagano JM, et al. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2009 Dec 1;106(48):20252-7.